European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine, 2022 Ludwig’s angina is a bacterial infection of the tongue and floor of the mouth. It can be life-threatening if not treated promptly. Treatment includes IV antibiotics and, in some cases, surgical intervention.
Jesus Romero +7 more
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Ludwig's angina: An alarming radiology challenge [PDF]
Radiology Case Reports, 2022 Ludwig's angina is a cellulitis that affects the submandibular, sublingual, and submental regions, fast-spreading along the fascial plane. Ludwig's angina has been classified as a fast-moving, frequently fatal gangrenous cellulitis or necrotizing ...
Feredy Gunawan, MD +1 more
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Ludwig's angina and mask use [PDF]
Journal of General and Family Medicine, 2023 Ludwig angina cases that could only be recognized by unmasking.
Maya Takayama +3 more
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Ludwig’s Angina: The Original Angina [PDF]
Case Reports in Surgery, 2013 Ludwig’s angina was first detailed by the German surgeon Wilhelm Friedrich von Ludwig in 1836. We present a case which needed awake fibreoptic intubation due to severe trismus and a prolonged period intubated in the Intensive Care Unit after incision and
Karim Kassam +2 more
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Facial Cellulitis Mimicking Ludwig’s Angina in a Patient with Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia on Dasatinib Therapy [PDF]
Infectious Disease ReportsBackground: Immunosuppressed patients are at an increased risk for developing odontogenic and orofacial infections, which can present with atypical processes and features that may mimic rare but life-threatening infections such as Ludwig’s angina ...
Nicole Liang +4 more
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Ludwig’s angina in Somalia: clinical characteristics, emergency management, and outcomes from a tertiary academic referral center [PDF]
International Journal of Emergency MedicineBackground and objectives Ludwig’s angina is a rapidly progressive cellulitis involving the submandibular, sublingual, and submental spaces bilaterally that can swiftly compromise the airway.
Abdullahi Ahmed Ahmed +4 more
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Case Report: Ludwig's angina - 'The Dangerous Space' [version 2; peer review: 2 approved, 1 approved with reservations] [PDF]
F1000Research, 2022 Background: Ludwig's angina is a potentially life-threatening disease characterized by diffuse bilateral cellulitis with an odontogenic origin. This unique infection is now rare owing to the antibiotic era.
Ling Shing Wong +6 more
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Ludwig's Angina in a 6‐Year‐Old Child: Case Report [PDF]
Clinical Case ReportsLudwig's angina is a rare but potentially fatal cellulitis that affects the submandibular, sublingual, and submental spaces, typically triggered by dental infections.
Negarin Akbari +3 more
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Laryngospasm Complicating Awake Nasal Intubation in Ludwig's Angina [PDF]
Clinical Case ReportsA 64‐year‐old man with Ludwig's angina developed laryngospasm during awake fiberoptic intubation despite mild supraglottic edema. Paralysis restored ventilation and allowed successful intubation.
Sara Onuki +2 more
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Parapharyngeal and floor‐of‐mouth abscess secondary to tonsillar phlegmon: A rare and unusual cause of Ludwig's angina [PDF]
Clinical Case Reports, 2022 We present an unusual case of Ludwig's angina secondary to a left tonsillar phlegmon in a previously fit and well 50‐year‐old woman. This tonsillar phlegmon spread along the peritonsillar/parapharyngeal plane to cause a diffuse cellulitis and collection ...
Bhavesh V. Tailor +3 more
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